The Xperia Play has dedicated slide-out gaming controls similar to what you might be used to on a PlayStation controller: dual joysticks, directional pad, shoulder button, and four primary control buttons. Seven quality game titles will come preloaded, including Madden NFL 11, The Sims 3, Crash Bandicoot, and Tetris. As a phone, the Xperia Play packs some respectable specs too; it runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread, has a 1 GHz processor, 4-inch 854 x 480 display, 5 megapixel rear camera, front-facing video camera, and the usual fare like 3G, Wi-Fi b/g/n with mobile hotspot and DLNA home media sharing, GPS, and Bluetooth. We’re getting our Rogers review unit tomorrow, and will be sure to let you know how she runs before the Verizon launch, but in the meantime, you can check out our hands-on impressions and video from CTIA.